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Vice President's Role in Presidential Removal

The Vice President's role in the presidential removal process, including impeachment and succession.

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Jan 10, 2026
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What role does the Vice President play in the presidential removal process?

The Vice President sits at a constitutional crossroads in the presidential removal process: formally the Senate’s presiding officer with tie-breaking power and first in the line of succession under th...